When was Apple founded?

Apple was founded as Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976, by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs (1955–2011) and Ronald Wayne to develop and sell Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. It was incorporated by Jobs and Wozniak as Apple Computer, Inc. in 1977.

Why did Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs create Apple computers?

Jobs and Wozniak attended meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club in 1975, which was a stepping stone to the development and marketing of the first Apple computer. Basically Steve Wozniak and I invented the Apple because we wanted a personal computer.

Who invented the Apple II?

The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the world's first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Wozniak while Jobs oversaw the development of the Apple II's unusual case and Rod Holt developed the unique power supply.

Is Apple a big company?

It is considered one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Alphabet (parent company of Google ), Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft . Apple was founded as Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976, by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs (1955–2011) and Ronald Wayne to develop and sell Wozniak's Apple I personal computer.